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Posted By admin On 11/04/22| The Tower Hotel | |
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The Tower Hotel, with St. Katharine Pier in the foreground | |
| General information | |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Opening | 19 September 1973 |
| Management | Guoman Hotels |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Renton Howard Wood Partnership |
| Developer | Taylor Woodrow |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 801 |
| Number of suites | 18 |
| Website | |
| The Tower Hotel | |
The Tower Hotel is a large hotel situated on the north bank of the River Thames, on the east side of Tower Bridge, in London.
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The hotel was designed by the Renton Howard Wood Partnership, and constructed by Taylor Woodrow for owners J. Lyons & Co., and opened in September 1973.[1] It was built in a modern style considered unattractive[citation needed] by many and was voted the second most hated building in London in a 2006 BBC poll.[2]
J. Lyons operated the hotel until July 1977 when it was sold for £6.5m to EMI Leisure.[1][3] In 1980, EMI Leisure properties, including the Tower Hotel, were sold to Trusthouse Forte. The hotel was later acquired by the Thistle Hotels group.
The hotel has 801 rooms, as well as 19 meeting rooms with a capacity of up to 600 people. It also has a gym, two restaurants, a coffee bar, and licensed premises. The hotel is ultimately owned by BIL International, a New Zealandinvestment fund which has shifted the hotel into a separate luxury brand called Guoman Hotels.
The nearest London Underground station is Tower Hill. Tower Gateway DLR station is also nearby.
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References[edit]
- ^ ab'Tower Hotel London'. J Lyons. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^BBC Poll - Most Hated Building
- ^EMI Annual Report 1977, p.39. Retrieved: 4 February 2016
Coordinates: 51°30′24″N0°04′26″W / 51.50667°N 0.07389°W
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| Jumeirah Carlton Tower | |
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Location within Kensington | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′54″N0°9′31″W / 51.49833°N 0.15861°WCoordinates: 51°29′54″N0°9′31″W / 51.49833°N 0.15861°W |
| Opened | 5 January 1961[1] |
| Owner | Dubai Holding |
| Management | Jumeirah |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 215 |
| Number of suites | 58 |
| Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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The Carlton Tower Jumeirah is a luxury hotel in London, England. Owned and managed by the Emirati firm Jumeirah, it is located on Cadogan Place next to Sloane Street and close to Harrods, Harvey Nichols and central Knightsbridge. There are three restaurants and bars, which include The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant, and Chinoiserie. The hotel stopped receiving guests on 1 September 2019 and will reopen in summer 2020 after renovations.[2]
History[edit]
The hotel opened on 5 January 1961 as The Carlton Tower, managed by Hotel Corporation of America. In 1970, that chain was renamed Sonesta Hotels, and the hotel was briefly renamed the Sonesta Tower Hotel. UK-based Lex Hotels assumed management in 1971, and the hotel regained its original name. In 1977, the hotel's owners, Prudential Assurance, sold the property to Proteus Hotels.[3]
Hyatt Hotels assumed management in 1982, and the hotel was renamed the Hyatt Carlton Tower. When Hyatt's 20-year contract ran out, Jumeirah took over management in December 2001, and the hotel was renamed the Jumeirah Carlton Tower.[4] In 2011, to celebrate its 50th year, the hotel published ‘All That Life Can Afford’.[5]
In September 2019 the hotel closed for a full renovation and is due to reopen in December 2020. The renovation will see a modern classic reinvented in the heart of Knightsbridge where iconic heritage meets modern sensibility re-branding as The Carlton Tower Jumeirah
The hotel was voted 'Best UK Business Hotel' at the Conde Nast Reader's Travel Awards in 2008 as well as Conde Nast Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards 2013 - Best International Business Hotel.[6][7]
The hotel was awarded 'England's Best Business Hotel' for three consecutive years (from 2011 to 2013) at the World Travel Awards and has been nominated every year since.[8]
The hotel found itself amid controversy in 2009 when The Telegraph reported a banker's naked corpse was found by a member of staff.[9]
References[edit]
- ^'Hotels'. Famous Hotels. 5 January 1961. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^'The Carlton Tower'. www.jumeirah.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^'Jumeirah group enters London market'. gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^Nazzal, Nasouh (17 March 2002). 'Jumeirah group enters London market'. GulfNews.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^'Jumeirah Carlton turns 50'. The Handbook. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
- ^'London'. www.jumeirah.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009.
- ^'Check Out Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Magazine's Launch Issue'. Masala.com. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^'Jumeirah Carlton Tower on World Travel Awards'. World Travel Awards. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^'Millionaire HSBC banker hanged himself over marriage problems'. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2016.